Life Coaching For Tweens, Teens and Young Adults

Is your kid struggling to find their footing?

If you’re not sure if coaching is right for your kid, book a free discovery call with Palmer. He will answer all your questions about it and there are no obligations.

He just wants to help you make the best decision for your kiddo!

What is Coaching?

When you are a tween, teen or young adult, it is easy to feel overwhelmed with the pressure to keep up with it all: academics, sports, social life, family life. You are experiencing so many changes and facing a lot of big decisions as you carve out what your journey will be in life.

Palmer’s goal with coaching is to be the “non-family” support he wish he had when he was younger.

As a once rebellious teenager who struggled with ADHD, Palmer is relatable and empathetic to what young people are experiencing. His sessions are filled with motivation, depth, laughter, emotional work, habit-building, and more to help his clients take ownership of their journey and acquire the skills to create the best life possible for themselves.

“My kid is struggling” is always a symptom of a bigger problem.

Maybe your tween/teen is struggling to:

  • Find motivation in school

  • Make new friendships or overcome social anxiety

  • Have a postive mindset

  • Be confident in who they are

  • Express their emotions in a healthy way

  • Make good decisions

  • Address feelings of depression or anxiety

There is hope to move beyond the struggle your kid may be facing.

Coaching will help your tween/teen:

  • Find purpose and joy in their day to day

  • Build positive habits and goals

  • Acquire skills to make more meaningful connections in their life

  • Build emotional intelligence

  • Gain confidence and motivation in academics

  • Take ownership of their journey and build a toolbox of skills to help them overcome challenges

What Students Are Saying About Working With Palmer

“Having Palmer to help navigate what it looks like to set goals, improve my mindset, and build a firm foundation for my future has been better than I could have imagined. He doesn’t lecture on what I need to do but equips me with the tools and approach I need in order to turn my “maybe one day” hopes into the life I am living now. I wouldn’t be where I am without him.”

-Quinn R, Connecticut, 17

“Thank you for the time you put into me, I really believe you have been a big part of my success. I have been able to find more independence through the part-time job you helped me with, as well as what you taught me about how to balance the effort needed to get grades I am very proud of, taking care of my relationships, and personal well-being.”

-Liam K., Texas, 16

“My work with Palmer has ended up being a highlight in my week. Our calls are like working out, sometimes it's hard to get yourself to the gym but when you finish you feel great and are fired up to take on the world. It’s not all fun and games but you know it's going to be good for you because he helps you take reasonable steps toward your goals and the future you want to have.”

-Tyler A., California, 14

The Foundations of Coaching

Vision and Goal Setting

One of the biggest causes for feelings of hopelessness and uncertainty comes from a lack of vision, if we don't know where we want to go we are bound to go astray. Not all paths are right for everyone, and one of the best ways to light the fire within is to take the time to plan out a good road map.

Emotional Intelligence (EQ)

This is the rapidly increasing concept that some feel is more important than IQ. Emotional intelligence is not something we learn in school, but it is an incredible concept. The discovery and nurturing of EQ in a teenager can greatly improve their self-awareness, self-management, motivation, empathy and relationship management.

Habits

All of us are already incredibly consistent with many habits. Unfortunately, more often than not until one takes ownership of their time those habits don’t push us any further towards our goals, and more likely cause us to become stagnant. Nearly everything we do is a habit so why not figure out how to turn that already mastered skill of habits into serving the mission of accomplishing our goals and allowing life to be breathed into our passions.

Time Management

If my younger self wasn’t the poster child for procrastination and terrible time management, I don’t want to meet the person who was. After years of trial and error, I have begun to see the impact that a well-managed schedule can have. I’ve picked up a few tricks for helping those chronic procrastinators that just might get the job done.

Self Talk and Confidence

Who do we spend the most time with? It’s not your parents, your friends, or your teachers. Its yourself! Most of us wouldn’t be friends with someone if they spoke to us the way we do to ourselves. We can either build ourselves up to accomplish anything we set our minds to, or we can break down our self-confidence to the point that even getting up in the morning feels like moving a mountain. While it can feel weird at first, discovering the power of self-talk can turn the voice that was once discouraging into a source of perseverance and positivity.

And More…

While these are the main components I focus on, sometimes my students need a little support in-between the lines in which case I plan out the best way to support and address their unique issues. I love working with parents to gain insight to help plan out the perfect combination of areas to focus on with their kids.